Shannon Airport to unveil newly upgraded Transit Lounge and European departure gates following €3m enhancement program

Shannon, Ireland, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport will next month raise the curtain on a newly upgraded Transit Lounge and European departure gates following the completion of a €3m enhancement. The upgrade works are part of a wider capital investment programme to enhance the passenger experience at the historic terminal building, which over… Read the full press release

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announces its audited results for the full year ended 31 March 2016

UNDERLYING NET PROFIT* INCREASES 53% ON 21% PASSENGER GROWTH Budapest, Hungary, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air” or the “Company”), the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe [ 1 ], today announces its audited results for the full year ended 31 March 2016 (“FY2016” or “F16”). Full year to 31… Read the full press release

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomes summer travel season with 5 million travelers for Memorial Day weekend

New York, NY, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is taking steps to serve the nearly 5 million people who will travel by air, car or rail during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer travel season. The agency is taking proactive measures… Read the full press release

The COTA Zoo Bus to provide travel to and from the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay beginning May 31

POWELL, Ohio, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The COTA Zoo Bus is back, providing travel to and from the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay while offering admission discounts. Beginning May 31 and running through Sept. 5, the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will take passengers to and from the Columbus Zoo for $2 each way…. Read the full press release

Historic Environment Scotland £10 million funding to boost its towns, city centres and places of historic interest

Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The new lead heritage body which cares for, protects and promotes the historic environment will make the announcement today (24 May) at the launch of the organisation’s first corporate plan in Paisley, which sets out its strategy for the historic environment. The funding, which is distributed through Historic… Read the full press release

New lead public body for Scotland’s heritage Historic Environment Scotland unveils its first Corporate Plan

Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Historic Environment Scotland, the new lead public body for Scotland’s heritage, has unveiled its first Corporate Plan. Covering the period 2016-19 it sets out the direction for the organisation, which includes strong emphasis on collaboration and community empowerment. Chair of Historic Environment Scotland Jane Ryder, OBE, said: “I… Read the full press release

Zoo Atlanta announces new effort to #changetheworld by contributing 25 cents of every general admission ticket to conservation programs for wildlife

Zoo Atlanta will increase its existing commitment to conservation by nearly $100,000 a year, 25 cents at a time ATLANTA, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Zoo Atlanta announces Quarters for Conservation, a new effort to #changetheworld by contributing 25 cents of every general admission ticket to field conservation programs for wildlife, empowering guests to… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines becomes an official partner of the National Championship WorldSkills Russia 2016

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, became an official partner of the National Championship WorldSkills Russia 2016, the championship final takes place in Moscow from 23 to 27 May. WorldSkills is an international non-commercial movement aimed at enhancing the prestige of production workers’ professions… Read the full press release

S7 Group reports of 21% increase in April passenger number YoY

Novosibirsk, Russia, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Group1 member airlines summarized the results of their activity in April 2016. During the last month the airlines transported 892 500 passengers, which is 21% more, than in April 2015. Main growth was still indicated on domestic routes. In April 682 860 passengers took flights of the airlines, which… Read the full press release

Jackson Municipal Airport Authority CEO Carl Newman, A.A.E. took office as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives for 2016-2017

Alexandria, VA, 2016-May-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Carl Newman, A.A.E., CEO of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, recently took office as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives for 2016-2017. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports…. Read the full press release